I’ve decided there are enough smart experienced educated folks here at curezone to help me get some input and feedback on my problems. I will TRY to be brief. Some problems have gone on for many years, some are more recent. I began a serious quest to regain my health in January 2001. Despite tons of products, plans, research and trials, to date, I am no better! No naturopaths anywhere near where I live, money is tight and I only use doctors for emergencies. I need to KNOW THE CAUSE or CAUSES for the conditions AND what to do to fix it. [I've tried to post in forums related to my conditions].

Thanks in advance for all help and assistant. I am at the END of my ROPE and so far, the knot is holding...

MY CURRENT CONDITION

57 years old, female

MAIN ISSUES:
80-100 pounds overweight
Extreme fatigue
Insomnia
Brain fog, memory loss
Scars & Cuts & Scratches heal slowly
Irritability, depression, anxiety
Gum disease/mercury fillings
Joint/muscle ache/pain
High blood pressure
Eye floaters
Hair loss
Gas/bloating/constipation
Low body temp, avg. 96-97

PAST CONSIDERATIONS
Took Antibiotics for Acne & illnesses nearly constantly from age 19 to 48 [29 years!].
Did extreme things such as starvation, weird diets, laxatives, etc., to maintain or lose weight from age 18 to 38.
Drank alcohol from age 19 to 46 [27 years!].
Smoked from age 22 to 46 [24 years!].

THINGS I'VE TRIED OR AM TRYING & RESULTS

DIETS
Weight Watchers - temp fix
Nutrisystem - temp fix
Counting Calories - temp fix
Counting Carbs - temp fix
Counting Fat Grams - temp fix
Starvation - very temp fix
Egg & Grapefruit Diet - very temp fix
South Beach Diet - some success, then stopped working
Sugarbusters Diet - some success
Atkins Diet - some success
Anti Fungal Diet – some success

SUPPLEMENTS [ones I can remember!] & Results/Comments
[All were tried for at least six month!]

AIM Herbal Fiberblend - better elimination, tastes horrid
AIM Progesterone Cream - no effect noticed
AL Fish oil - no effect noticed [vital for health however]
All One, regular - no effect noticed [best vitamins, continue]
Astragulus – no effect noticed
CALM/CalMagPlus - relaxes me, stops feet/toe cramping; no more angina
CoQ10 - no effect noticed [but vital for heart/gums, continue]
Chromium Pic – no obvious change [vital for blood Sugar balance]
Dr. Becker’s Probiotics - no effect noticed
Doctor’s Best MSM/Condroitin/Glucosamine – no effect noticed
Dr. Helen’s Progesterone Cream - no effect noticed
Dr. O’s probiotics - no effect noticed
Essential oils - no effect noticed [Confusing to use, stop for now]
Enzymes, digestive - better digestion [vital for breaking down food – still looking for the brand that works best for ME]
Enzymes, Proteolytic - no effect noticed [Plan to try again, rotate brands]
Fix n Flex - minor improvement in pain management, stopped working
Flaxium - better elimination [stop using, flax ruins thyroid]
Flax oil - no effect noticed [stopped, ruins thyroid]
Flax seed - no effect noticed [stopped, ruins thyroid]
Glucomannon Fiber – some better digestion, but pills too large [open, stir in water?]
GoL Aromatherapy Oil - no effect noticed
GoL Fiber bars – no effect noticed
GoL Omegazyme - no effect noticed
GoL Perfect Food - no effect noticed
GoL Primal Defense - no effect noticed
GoL Superseed Fiber – minor bowel improvement [tastes good]
Green drinks w/mint – good stuff, tastes good, extra veggies
Himalayan Salt – lower bp, less night pee runs
Iodine, Lugols [internal use] – spikes temp up, but doesn’t keep it up [VITAL to good health]
Iodine, drugstore [external use] – no difference noted [painted on skin], [good for topical use]
Leilani’s Progesterone Cream - no effect noticed
Lethicin – no effect noticed [in All One, don’t buy separately]
L-glutamine - no effect noticed [good for gut, so *might* buy again]
L-Tryp – minor sleep/relaxation improvement [Using in Sleep Tonic]
Liquid carnatine - no effect noticed
Maca – increased libido [NOT what I wanted], but at least it’s an EFFECT so keep using to balance overall hormones
Melatonin - slightly better sleep [Using in Sleep Tonic]
Mineral Rich - no effect noticed [although minerals are vital to health] [contains fructose also, may try other brands]
ML Alkalizing Drink – slightly better elimination [Tastes horrid, NOT worth it]
MSM - no effect noticed [Still testing other brands & combos]
Natren Probiotics - no effect noticed [too expensive!]
Nature’s Sunshine Thyroid – no effect noticed
Nordic Fish Oil w/D [excellent product, best on the market, but too expensive]
NSI Thyroid – no effect noticed
Noni juice – no effect noticed
Oil of Oregano - no effect noticed [but good for many things, best brands are North American Herb & Spice and Vitality Works]
Pau D’Arco tea – no immediate effect but good for many things
Renew Life Fiberbars – a little better elimination
Seagate Olive Leaf - no effect noticed [but VITAL for immune health]
Selenium - no effect noticed [All One has this, do NOT buy separately]
Soap, Dr. Bronner’s – Excellent product, softer skin [Continue to use!]
St. John’s Wort - no effect noticed
Vincosamine – no effect noticed

NATURAL THERAPIES
Hot honey/vinegar/water drink – works great, helps digestion, etc. [Best hot with raw honey & raw apple cider vinegar]
Garlic, Kyolic – no effect noticed [vital to health, but easier and less expensive to increase garlic in the diet
Magnesium Oil, topical – helps relax muscles, calms inflammation
Essential Oils, inhaling & topical – temp help

DRUGS
Prozac - limited temp relief [never take again!]
Atenolol – lowered bp, no side effects noticed [take until not needed]

EXERCISE [Past & Present]
Gym for a year w/weight machines and treadmill – limited muscle improvement
Gym for 8 months w/weight machines and treadmill – limited muscle improvement
Walking for 30 minutes, 3-5 times a week for several years – better health/mood
Hang Up machine – pain relief, but hard to use, stopped
Gravity rider machine – hard to use, gave away
Exercise Bike – hard to use, gave away
Trampoline – dangerous for me to use
Aerobic videos - boring
Deep breathing – no effect, stopped
Dancing for 30 minutes – sore muscles, but love dancing, so continue
Treadmill – better health/mood, will continue

CONDITIONS, CURRENT TREATMENTS AND PLANS

1. 80-100 pounds excess weight:
Possible Reasons: Impaired thyroid, estrogen dominance, insulin resistance, yeast overgrowth?
Treatments: Low carb/sugar/starch, med. protein, high fat diet & Exercise; Lugol’s Iodine for thyroid

2. Extreme fatigue:
Possible Reasons: Impaired thyroid/adrenals?
Treatments: Iodine & selenium for thyroid

3. Insomnia:
Possible Reasons: Hormonal imbalances?
Treatments: Homemade Sleep Tonic [melatonin, L-Tryptophan, 5-HTP, Milky Wild Oat Seed, St. John's Wort Flowers, Skullcap, Passion Flower Herb, Hops Strobiles, Fresh Lobelia inflata Herb, Pulsatilla Herb, 4-Amino-3-Phenylbutyric acid, GABA, L-theanine, Citicoline]

4. Brain fog, memory loss:
Possible Reasons: Hormonal imbalance?
Treatments: No idea

5. Scars & Cuts & Scratches heal slowly:
Possible Reasons: Pre-Diabetes 2?
Treatments: Diet plan, exercise [see #1]

6. Irritability, anxiety, depression:
Possible Reasons: hormonal and/or chemical imbalance
Treatments: maca, progesterone cream, Calmag

7. Gum disease/mercury fillings:
Possible Reasons: Low immune function
Treatments: brushing with natural toothpastes as well as baking soda, oregano oil, etc. & rinsing with same

8. Joint/muscle ache/pain:
Possible Reasons: Old age? Weight?
Treatments: Omega oils, healthy fats, Calmag

9. High blood pressure/fast heartbeat [taking meds for now]:
Possible Reasons: Age & weight? food allergies ?
Treatments: Atelolol for now, plus Calmag, resveratrol, grapeseed extract, healthy oils

10. Eye floaters:
Possible Reasons: Circulation?
Treatments: No idea

11. Gas/bloating/constipation:
Possible Reasons: Low enzymes and HCI in stomach, yeast/fungus overgrowth?
Treatments: probiotics, digestive enzymes, more raw, organic & whole foods, fiber

At this point, overall, I believe my liver, adrenals & thyroid are not working well. My gut is probably not up to par either. BUT I’ve done and am doing all I know to do. I’m at a dead end.

Marci